Originally Posted by
javabytes
That's not the point at all.
OP understands what married segment logic is (i.e. if Delta wants to reserve its seats on the PVR-ATL flight for higher paying O&D passengers rather than connecting passengers like PVR-ATL-BOS).
That's not in play here.
If OP searches PVR-BOS one-way on January 3, 2015, OP is offered routings via ATL.
However, if OP does a round trip search with the outbound on December 25, and trying to choose the same return flights as he found for 1/3/15 in the one-way search, Delta.com doesn't offer those flights as an option at any price. OP can't force it by doing a search by schedule, multi-city search, etc...
I think OP used the wrong language in the subject to describe this. I don't think it's married segment logic at issue here... just a dumb website.
Incorrect. I just pulled up the flight in question in Sabre and there is no even full Y inventory or F available connecting over ATL on Jan 3 2015 for PVR. The only option open for the O&D over ATL for the date involves an over night in ATL arriving in BOS on the 4th ( and 19 hour journey time) That could change as we get closer but for now the inventory is simply closed on the routing for the day. You cannot get to NYC or DC on that ATL segment either but you could get to Chicago or $1200+. DL is not showing it because their is no inventory open for the routing.